Teenager shot as violence flares hours after Hong Kong imposes emergency powers
Hong Kong police shot and wounded a teenage boy on Friday, as violent protests erupted across the Chinese-ruled city hours after its embattled leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers last used more than 50 years ago.
Canada opposition chief vows crime crackdown, pressed on U.S. citizenship
Andrew Scheer, the head of Canada’s opposition Conservatives, on Friday promised a crime crackdown if he won an Oct. 21 election, but faced repeated questions about why he had not revealed that he has dual U.S. citizenship.
Uprising grips Iraq, 60 killed
Police snipers fired at demonstrators in Baghdad on Friday, as the death toll rose to 60 people in three days of violent national protests against government corruption.
Saudi Arabia considering some form of Yemen ceasefire: sources
Saudi Arabia is considering a proposal by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement for some form of ceasefire which, if agreed, could bolster U.N. efforts to end a devastating war tarnishing Riyadh’s reputation.
Ecuador president refuses to scrap fuel measure causing protests
Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno said on Friday he was open to talks with protesters but would not withdraw his decision to cut fuel subsidies that have triggered the worst unrest in years.
French anti-terror investigators take over knife rampage probe
France’s anti-terror prosecutor has taken over the lead in investigating a knife attack in which an IT worker at police headquarters in Paris killed four co-workers before a police officer shot him dead.
Rains, military response help curb fires in Brazil’s Amazon in September
The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has receded, falling 36% in September from August to well below a 20-year historic average for the month, amid improved weather conditions and containment efforts by the country’s military.
French anti-terror prosecutor takes on investigation in Paris attack
The Paris prosecutor’s anti-terror unit has taken on the investigation into a deadly knife attack on police headquarters, a source at the prosecutor’s office told Reuters on Friday.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian on Gaza border: Palestinian health ministry
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man on Friday during weekly protests along the Gaza-Israel border, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Italy presents plan to accelerate expulsion of migrants
Italy presented a scheme on Friday to accelerate the expulsion of migrants who have no right to stay in the country, cutting the time it takes to decide on whether an asylum seeker must return home.
